Benjamin Northey began his musical career by sitting various AMEB exams and has gone on to be a conductor of world renown as well as
a champion for music education. He is currently the Associate Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. Ben is pleased to support AMEB’s Online Orchestra and will feature in the video and at the Launch event in September.

Ambre Hammond is a true product of AMEB. At age 11 she completed both her AMusA and LMusA in piano in one year. Now she performs regularly as a concert pianist all
around Australia and the world. She is passionate about children having access to music and through her project -
Girl Piano Truck
- she has travelled with a piano to rural
villages in Africa, Thailand and India delighting children and adults alike.
Ambre will feature in the AMEB Online Orchestra video and will perform live at the Federation Square launch event.